"The native peoples of the West, tough trappers & their fearless fur quests, mountain man rendezvous, and much, much more"--Cover

"A Cheryl Harness history"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index

Over the river and through the mountains: Westward -- Beaver hats -- Narcissa -- Narcissa, Marcus, and dreams of glory: Medicine quest -- Marcus -- Hello, good-bye -- Spaldings -- Journey: February 19 - May 3 Angelica, New York, to Liberty, Missouri -- May 3 - May 26 -- Liberty, Missouri, to the Catch Up (Nebraska) -- May 26 - June 13 -- Across Nebraska along the Platte River Road, up to Fort Laramie (Wyoming) -- June 21 - July 18 from Laramie to the Green River rendevous -- Rendevous on the green -- July 18 - August 19 rendezvous (Wyoming) to Fort Boise (Idaho) -- August 22 - September 12 Fort Boise (Idaho) to Fort Vancouver (Washington) -- Rest of the way -- Oregon country: Father of Oregon -- Disappointments at Waiilatpu, Where the rye grass grows -- Dr. Whitman's great adventure -- Destiny: Orphans of the trail -- Great experiment -- Measles and blood -- World they left behind: Revenge -- Epilogue -- More information -- Ezra Meeker, Champion of the Oregon Trail -- Oregon Trail map -- Oregon Trail chronology -- Resources -- Index

Reveals what really happened when Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, embarked on a perilous quest through the untamed Oregon Trail to spread the word of the Bible to the Indians

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